Kamakura Academia

Japanese: 鎌倉アカデミア - かまくらあかでみあ

People's University was established by the Kamakura Cultural Association, a citizen group in Kamakura City. With the aim of building a cultural city in Kamakura and planning contact and exchange with world cultures, a comprehensive school from elementary school to university was conceived in Kamakurayama. In 1946 (Showa 21), Komyo-ji Temple was used as a temporary school building, and courses in literature, drama, and industry were first offered. Entrance was required to have completed the fourth year of secondary school or higher, and the school welcomed some of Japan's leading instructors. Under the guidance of the second principal, Saegusa Hirooto, Hattori Yukimasa, Hayashi Tatsuo, Murayama Tomoyoshi, and Kataoka Ryoichi were among the faculty. Commonly known as Kamakura Daigaku, it was a pioneer of the people's university movement and had a major impact on local cultural movements. However, due to the severe social and economic situation after the war, the school closed after four and a half years.

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Japanese:

鎌倉市の市民グループによる鎌倉文化会を母体として設立された民衆大学。文化都市鎌倉を築き，世界文化との接触交流を企画していくことを目的として，鎌倉山に初等学校から大学までの総合学園が構想された。1946年（昭和21年），光明寺を仮校舎として，まずは文学科，演劇科，産業科のコースが開講された。入学資格は中等学校第４学年修了以上とし，日本を代表する一流の講師陣を迎えた。２代目の三枝博音校長の下には，服部之総，林達夫，村山知義，片岡良一らが顔を並べている。通称〈鎌倉大学校〉と呼ばれ，民衆大学運動の先駆をなし，地方の文化運動に大きな影響を与えた。しかし，敗戦後の厳しい社会経済情勢の中，４年半で閉校となった。

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